Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1887-01-05
To George Samuel, Youngest Son Of Charles
A. and Alice VI. Reeser.

To George Samuel, Youngest Son of Charles
A. and Alice VI. Reeser.
George Samuel, youngest son Of Charles
4. and Alice NJ. Reeser, died December 80,
1855, aged 10 years, victim Of malignant
diphtheria. He was one OF those children
who seemed only loaned to us a little while
to teach us the beauties of lovely child
hood and TO give us an incentive to purer
life in hopes that we may be deemed worthy
of finally joining him. From the first he
seemed to realize he would not live; only a
few hours after he was taken sick, he said
to his mamma: I'VE are going to heaven,
amt we?" She answered, Yes" He
added: Well try to; won't we?" This
he repeated several times during hisssick-
ness. His peculiarly affection8te DISPOSE
ton was so remarkable that it was noticed
by strangers visiting the house for only a
single time, and no obituary would be com
plete without mention of this fact.
His patience touched the hearts of those
who attended him in way they will never
forget never refusing the remedies so con-
stantIy given him. Being asked by his
mamma when medicine time came: who do
you want to give 1t to you, George" seeing
hIs papa on the other side of his bed and
thoughtful to the last OF wOunding the feel
ings OF any one. he said: Turn about
mamma" His mamma asked him if he
wouldlike her TO sing for him, he said yes,
and when asked what said Sweet Bye and
Bye, and when she commenced singing, TO
her surprise, joined with her in the first
verse and chorus, singing it again with his
thick tongue but few hours before he died
when his mamma told him it would be sung
every family worship, i'll his memory. But
few hours before he died he reached out his
arms saying: Mamma, wont you please hold
over so / can kiss yOu?' Was there ever a
mother who refused that requestT When
the doctor made his last visit every one but
his mamma left the room TO tslk with the
physician but mother. He opened his eyes
and looking around said in pitiful voice,
They're all gone and left" and seeing his
mother. who was on the other side of the
bed holding his hand his face lii up and he
added: but my mamma" A half hour be-
fore he died he wanted to get out of BED.
His papa helped him out when his mamma
asked him il he wanted to say his prayer.
He helped himself on to his knees and re-
peated the Lords prayer as far as THY
Kingdom come" His papa, who was hold
ing his hand under his arm felt big heart
throb and his head fell on the bed. He
lifted him hastily on the bed, but the king
dom came indeed, in all its glory, in 8 very
few minutes. His only brother, Harry,
was sent away from the infected house, and
when it became evident he could not live,
the bed was wheeled to the window. He
babe him good bye through the window, |
threw him kiss and told him TO meet bin |
" ur~yen and watched him until he got |
out of sight.
The little jewel casket was carried on the !
front veranda that little Harry might see |
the placid little form. holding in his hand q
calla from his grandmas plant, which !
seemed TO hold the flower half open nearly !
two weeks that it might thus be bonored. |
He said he would bs waiting and watching |
for mamma, and she knows he is.
Rev. W. A. Robinson, OF Cleveland, in |
response TO q telegram, conducted the fu-
neral services.